‘Rundle Mall’s Biggest Yoga Session’ breaks record
On Saturday 22 October, Adelaide’s Rundle Mall made history with 385 people bending and stretching for an early morning yoga session that ran the length of the premier shopping precinct....
Coles and Wing expands partnership with store-to-door drone delivery from Ormeau Village
From Wednesday 2 November, customers in the Gold Coast suburbs of Ormeau, Ormeau Hills and Yatala will be among the first to pilot the store-to-door drone delivery model, offering grocery...
Frasers and Dexus receive DA approval for $3b Central Place Sydney
Central Place Sydney, the joint venture between Frasers Property Australia and Dexus has received DA approval from the City of Sydney for the $3 billion major city-shaping development that will...
Exclusive Melbourne CBD retail centre for sale
An exclusive investment in one of Australia’s most sought-after retail precincts comes to market with St. Collins Lane set to attract major interest due to its scale and prime location...
QIC’s Grand Central Shopping Centre takes top honours at the 2022 SCCA Marketing Awards
The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) announced the winners of the 2022 SCCA Marketing Awards at last night’s Gala Dinner, with QIC’s Grand Central Shopping Centre ‘Butterfly House’ campaign...
Mirvac and Wing team up to create drone delivery hubs
Wing, Australia’s first on-demand drone delivery service, is teaming up with Mirvac to transform underutilised retail real estate into on-demand drone delivery fulfilment hubs. Over the next few years, Wing...
QIC’s Watergardens set to unveil new Town Square this month
Due for completion this October, just in time for the warmer weather and upcoming festive season, Taylors Lakes’ popular Watergardens shopping centre is preparing to unveil the first look of...
Scentre Group recognised as sustainability leader by GRESB in 2022
Scentre Group, owner and operator of 42 Westfield Living Centres across Australia and New Zealand, has been recognised with Global Sector Leader Status and a GRESB 5 Star rating in the...
Australians are shopping smarter: Shopper reveals shopping trends this Christmas
Australians are preparing to shop smarter this Christmas to get ahead and combat the rising cost of living. Localism, in-store purchases and preferencing ethical and sustainable brands are all key...
Neighbourhood retail asset at the epicentre of SA’s wine industry hits the market
Dual supermarket anchored McLaren Vale Central located in one of Australia’s oldest and most acclaimed wine regions has been listed for sale. JLL’s Sam Hatcher, Nick Willis and Ben Parkinson...
Steve McCann to join Scentre Group Board
Scentre Group today announced the appointment of Steve McCann to the Board, effective 1 November 2022. McCann will be an independent non-executive Director and will stand for election at the...
Woolworths to sell two new neighbourhood shopping centres in SEQ
Supermarket giant Woolworths is preparing to sell two of its newest neighbourhood shopping centre developments in South East Queensland amid continued strong demand for convenience-based retail investment opportunities. The assets...
Charter Hall recognised as one of Australia and New Zealand’s most innovative companies
Charter Hall has won the award for Best Innovation Program and ranked first on the Property, Construction and Transport List, from more than 700 nominated organisations across Australia and New...
Sephora announces its 23rd store to open at Indooroopilly this October
Global beauty retailer Sephora has today announced its 23rd store is set to open in Indooroopilly Shopping Centre on October 27, 2022. Since opening the doors to Australia’s first flagship...
Pre-Christmas sales forecast to reach $63.9b as consumers trim household budgets to pay for Christmas splurge
According to new research released today by the National Retail Association (NRA), Australian consumers are cutting back on luxury goods and services, looking for bargains and switching to cheaper brands...
QIC breaks ground at Eastland’s new office development
QIC this week commences construction on 5 Bond Street – a 12,000m2 A-Grade office development adjacent to its Eastland Shopping Centre. Delivering CBD-standard amenities, the Fender Katsalidis-designed building is the...
The Streets of Barangaroo announces The Great Graze, a two-day taste festival
On Saturday 29 October and Sunday 30 October, The Great Graze will take over The Streets of Barangaroo. The two-day festival will include a tasting plate trail, a speaker series,...
Vogue American Express Fashion’s Night Out returns to Sydney
The biggest one-night shopping event in Australia returns to Sydney next week and is expected to attract tens of thousands of visitors to CBD retailers and businesses. Hundreds of retailers...
CPG and CVS announce $22m Great Western Super Centre expansion
A major $22 million modern makeover has kicked off at Great Western Super Centre in Keperra including store expansions and upgrades for ALDI supermarket, BCF and Anytime Fitness. The centre...
Dominant sub-regional shopping centre, Gateway Plaza, comes to market
Colliers’ Lachlan MacGillivray, Tim McIntosh and Mike Crittenden are exclusively appointed to sell Gateway Plaza Shopping Centre, a dominant dual supermarket and discount department store anchored sub-regional shopping centre. Gateway...
Capital Gains for Sentinel as it sells high-performing retail centre in Canberra
Tuggeranong Homeworld at Greenway, which was Sentinel’s first property in the nation’s capital when it was purchased in July 2014, for $31 million, has been sold to a private investor...
Rodd & Gunn to launch experiential retail store as part of redeveloped 299 Bourke Street
New Zealand men’s fashion retailer, Rodd & Gunn will open its global experiential store, The Lodge Bar & Dining, at 299 Bourke Street, Melbourne, as part of the highly anticipated...
Chadstone unveils plans for $485m fresh food precinct and mixed-use office space
Following on from Chadstone’s recent entertaining and dining announcement – The Social Quarter, Australia’s largest shopping centre continues its evolution with the commencement of a $485 million project which includes...
New Village Centre approved for construction at Calderwood Valley
Lendlease and Revelop have announced the Development Application approval for the circa $50 million Calderwood Village, located in Lendlease’s $380 million master-planned community in the Illawarra, with construction expected to...
Dexus sells Shepparton Marketplace for $88.1m
Singapore-based Sim Lian – Metro Capital has secured Shepparton Marketplace in regional Victoria for $88.1 million in its latest Australian retail acquisition. CBRE’s Simon Rooney and James Douglas negotiated the...
Westfield Knox finalises vision for stage 2 of its $355m transformation
Scentre Group’s Westfield Knox has finalised the vision for stage 2 of its $355 million Living Centre transformation, with a swim school, new food court, improved parking experience and environmental updates...
The grand unveiling of Sound Shell at Karingal Hub’s new Town Square
On Wednesday 21 September, ISPT’s Karingal Hub, at the gateway to the Mornington Peninsula, celebrated its connection to the local community and environment with the unveiling of a hallmark public...
Good architecture leaves no one behind
This article authored by Harold Perks, Sonja Duric and Talia Uylaki of Hames Sharley was published in the latest issue of SCN magazine. Premium members can view the full digital...
Mini Guns 2022
During the past two years, due to the pandemic, ‘figures’ and ‘rankings’ of retail sales had little relevance to performance. This year, it’s different. While the reporting period for Mini Guns (1 August 2021 – 31 July 2022) was still partially affected by COVID restrictions in some states (mainly NSW...
Sports retailer Lids unveils its latest store and Australian expansion plans
Leading global sports retailer Lids is expanding its international retail presence with the opening of five debut stores in Australia, and announcing additional stores to come; bringing a total of 10...
Precision Group announces Adelaide’s first TAG Heuer Boutique
Another luxury brand is set to open its first South Australian store in Rundle Mall, with Precision Group’s Adelaide Central Plaza securing Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer. World leader in luxury,...
SUBSCRIBE TO RECEIVE OUR FREE E-NEWSLETTER
Get the latest industry news and insights delivered to your inbox
